55 Daniel Rickert
55 - Daniel Rickert
Height: 6-2
Weight: 232
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Nolensville, Tenn.
Position: DL
Previous School: Nolensville HS
gp 10
tk 31.0
sac 6.0
int 0
ffum 2

2023 (Redshirt sophomore): Posting a breakout season in 2023, Rickert finished the year with 49 total tackles -- 32 solo and 17 assisted -- with 9.0 sacks for 43 yards for a total of 14.5 tackles-for-loss for 55 yards ... had two fumble recoveries, two fumbles forced and three pass breakups ... posted a career-high seven tackles twice -- vs. North Alabama (9/16/23) and at Robert Morris (10/28/23) ... Also in the game against the Colonials, he posted two sacks -- including one for a fumble forced, recovered and returned for a touchdown -- with two total fumbles forced and two total fumbles recovered ... recorded a career-best 2.5 sacks in the Lindenwood game (10/7/23), while posting two sacks for 19 yards at Tennessee State (11/18/23) ... was named All-Big South/OVC first-team defense ... named PhilSteele.com All-Big South/OVC second-team.

2022 (Sophomore): Rickert played and started in four games in 2022 ... recorded 15 total tackles -- five solo and 10 assisted ... had 3.5 tackles-for-loss for 22 yards, including 2.0 sacks for 17 yards ... also had three QB hurries ... had a season-best six tackles and 1.5 sacks against No. 24 Samford (9/17/22).

Fall 2021 (Freshman): Rickert played in all 11 games, starting five ... recorded 15 tackles -- seven solo and eight assisted ... had two tackles-for-loss for 13 yards ... had one sack for nine yards ... recorded one quarterback hurry ... had a season-high three tackles twice against Furman and Southeast Missouri.

Spring 2021 (Freshman): Played in six games for the Golden Eagles, starting in five ... recorded 13 total tackles -- four solo and nine assisted -- with two for-loss for seven yards ... recorded a career-high five tackles against Murray State (3/14/21).

HIGH SCHOOL: A force up front on the defense, Rickert helped lead Nolensville to a TSSAA Class 4A semifinal appearance this year with an 11-3 record. In his senior campaign, Rickert recorded 75 tackles, including 12 TFL and 7.5 sacks, while also picking off a pass and recovering two fumbles, scoring twice on the takeaways. He ended his career with 106 total tackles. Rickert was named twice to the all-region roster as well as earning region Lineman of the Year honors. He was also selected as an honorable mention to the All-Williamson County team, selected to the TACA East/West All-Star Game and was on the Tennessee Football Coaches Association's All-State team.

ACADEMICS: Enrolled in mechanical engineering.

Recent Games
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 13 8
Assists 18 17
Tackles 31.0 25.0
Tackles per game 3.1 4.2
Sacks 6.0 5.0
Sack yards 28 21
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs 1 1
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - 0 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - 0 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 6 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 1 3 4.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.5 2 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 1 0
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 2 1 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 11 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 2 5 7.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 3 0 3.0 1.0 7 2.0 8 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 3 6 9.0 3.5 18 4.0 21 1 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 42 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 6 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 4 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - 0 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 42 - - - - - - 0 0
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 6 - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - -
2022-23 4 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 6 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 4 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 6 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 4 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 6 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 11 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 4 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 42 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 0.5 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
2024-25 6 0.6 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Total 12 0.3 - - - - - 2 - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 6 4 9 13.0 2.2 - - 2.0 7 - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 7 8 15.0 1.4 1.0 9 2.0 13 - - - - - - -
2022-23 4 5 10 15.0 3.8 2.0 17 3.5 22 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 32 17 49.0 4.5 9.0 43 14.5 55 2 2 20 0 0 3 0
2024-25 10 13 18 31.0 3.1 6.0 28 10.0 47 2 1 50 0 0 2 1
Total 42 61 62 123.0 2.9 18.0 97 32.0 144 4 3 70 0 0 5 1
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - 0 0
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 3 - - - - 0 .0
Away 7 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 6 0.6 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Conference 6 1.0 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 0.9 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 1.2 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 2.0 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 13 18 31.0 3.1 6.0 28 10.0 47 2 1 50 0 0 2 1
Conference 6 8 17 25.0 4.2 5.0 21 7.0 37 2 1 50 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 3 9 12.0 4.0 1.5 3 1.5 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Away 7 10 9 19.0 2.7 4.5 25 8.5 44 1 1 50 0 0 1 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 9 15 24.0 4.8 6.0 28 8.0 34 2 1 50 0 0 1 0
Losses 5 4 3 7.0 1.4 0.0 0 2.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
-
August 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 3 2 4 6.0 2.0 0.5 3 2.0 7 0 1 50 0 0 0 0
October 3 2 3 5.0 1.7 0.0 0 1.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
November 3 8 11 19.0 6.3 5.5 25 7.0 29 2 0 0 0 0 1 0